The New Cold War By Advocate Hammad Ali
THE term ‘cold war’ first appeared in 1945 in an essay by the English writer George Orwell named ‘You and …
Read MoreFrom Phantasm to Reality: The China-Iran Deal By Arhama Siddiqa
Last year, an 18-page draft of an agreement between China and Iran, obtained by The New York Times caused much …
Read MoreCPEC and Regional Trade By Hassan Mujtaba
In the Chinese Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI), China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) holds a central value as it connects the terrestrial Silk …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 31 March 2021
Landmark judgment The Supreme Court decision to commute the death sentence awarded to a convict to life imprisonment should …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 31 March 2021
Shuffling on sugar THE belated action initiated by the FIA against some sugar mills and market speculators allegedly involved in …
Read MoreMalign Or Benign? China–US Strategic Competition Under Biden – Analysis By Jia Qingguo
In late 2017 China–US relations shifted dramatically when the Trump administration officially labelled China a strategic competitor. For various reasons …
Read MoreNuclear Weapons Blazing: Britain Enters The US-China Fray – OpEd By Ramzy Baroud
Boris Johnson’s March 16 speech before the British Parliament was reminiscent, at least in tone, to that of Chinese President …
Read MoreAnalyzing the Indian Strategy in Afghanistan By Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai
India since Nehru’s time has been trying to put itself on the path of a major player in the region …
Read MoreNew hope for South Asia By Raashid Wali Janjua
HOPE springs eternal in human bosom and South Asia might just be lucky enough to experience the post-Biden peace dividends …
Read MoreDangerous Third Wave | Editorial
The government has finally decided to ban public gatherings only after the COVID-19 situation in the country has gotten out …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 30 March 2021
Disappointed PhDs The issue of unemployed and under-employed highly educated youth is common to most developing countries, and Pakistan …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 30 March 2021
Myanmar bloodbath THE sustained civilian resistance to Myanmar’s military coup has been drawing a ferocious, bloody response from the junta. …
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan Dialogue By Prof Tariq Aqil
THE Indian subcontinent is one of the most critical and volatile regions in the world. This region has always been …
Read MorePakistan and India on the cusp of Peace? By Kamran Yousaf
A month after Pakistan and India agreed to restore the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), brigade-level talks were …
Read MoreWorld Bank Agreements | Editorial
Days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third tranche of funds for Pakistan, the World Bank also signed …
Read MoreOld World Order | Editorial
Ever since President Biden’s arrival into the Oval Office, traditional US rivalries have reached yet another pinnacle of hostility. The …
Read MoreWater Challenges By Aisha Khan
WATER security has emerged as a sub-set of human security, raising serious concerns about peace, stability and moral and legal …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 29 March 2021
Heatwaves and the future With high-intensity heatwaves occurring sporadically across South Asia, it is evident that countries near the …
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